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Section 455.504 – Court clerks to furnish petitioners with uniform forms and information to litigants having no counsel on procedure, filing forms and pleadings — services of clerks and location of office to file petition to be posted — rules — no fees required — guardian ad litem or CASA to be provided copy of petition.

Effective – 28 Aug 2003 455.504. Court clerks to furnish petitioners with uniform forms and information to litigants having no counsel on procedure, filing forms and pleadings — services of clerks and location of office to file petition to be posted — rules — no fees required — guardian ad litem or CASA to be […]

Section 455.510 – Filings — information required from petitioner.

Effective – 15 May 1996 455.510. Filings — information required from petitioner. — 1. When the court is unavailable after business hours or on holidays or weekends, a verified petition for protection from abuse or a motion for hearing on violation of any order of protection under sections 455.500 to 455.538 may be filed before […]

Section 455.513 – Ex parte orders, issued immediately, when — for good cause shown, defined — investigation by children’s division, when — report due when, available to whom — transfer to juvenile court, when.

Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 5 histories 455.513. Ex parte orders, issued immediately, when — for good cause shown, defined — investigation by children’s division, when — report due when, available to whom — transfer to juvenile court, when. — 1. The court may immediately issue an ex parte order of protection upon the filing […]

Section 455.516 – Hearings, when, procedure, standard of proof — duration of orders — videotaped testimony permitted — renewal of orders, when — service of respondent, failure to serve not to affect validity of order — notice to law enforcement agencies — service of process.

Effective – 28 Aug 2011, 2 histories 455.516. Hearings, when, procedure, standard of proof — duration of orders — videotaped testimony permitted — renewal of orders, when — service of respondent, failure to serve not to affect validity of order — notice to law enforcement agencies — service of process. — 1. Not later than […]

Section 455.520 – Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.

Effective – 28 Aug 2021, 4 histories 455.520. Temporary relief available — ex parte orders. — 1. Any ex parte order of protection granted under sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall be to protect the victim from domestic violence, including danger to the child’s pet, stalking, or sexual assault and may include such terms as the […]